Across the country church leaders are discussing whether we are ready to resume worshiping together (meaning in the same building at the same time). There are many aspects of this discussion: the need for corporate worship; the health implications vis a vis the coronavirus; even economic impact. But I think it’s possible we are making an assumption: we assume we were ready for corporate worship when we stopped meeting together. Years ago, God spoke through Isaiah, telling His people to stop worshiping Him together. He…

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When I work with Christian married couples who are trying to heal their marriages, there are several components of my work that are almost always part of the process. As a pastoral counselor, it isn’t surprising that prayer is at the top of the list. I encourage couples to pray together and teach them how if they don’t know. Since my clients know who I am, I don’t usually get any arguments when I emphasize prayer. There are other components of a typical marriage counseling…

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